Dahal, also known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, was appointed PM for the third time after he secured the support of 169 members of the Parliament to form the new government.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, PM Modi stated that he looked forward to working with him to further strengthen the "friendship" between India and Nepal.
Dahal was appointed PM for the third time after he secured the support of 169 members of the Parliament to form the new government. Dahal, also known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, meaning "fierce", served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2016 to 2017.
In the new coalition, the CPN-UML has 78, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 20, Rastriya Prajatantra Party 14, Janata Samajbadi Party 12, Janamat Party 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party has 4 MPs in support of Prachanda. The total weightage is 166.
In the new coalition, the CPN-UML has 78, Maoist Center 32, Rastriya Swatantra Party 20, Rastriya Prajatantra Party 14, Janata Samajbadi Party 12, Janamat Party 6 and Nagarik Unmukti Party has 4 MP's in support of Prachanda. The total weightage is 166.
Chairman of Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, storming out from the coalition meeting announced the end of the coalition, a senior Nepali Congress leader confirmed. "First you promised, now you backtracked. The coalition has lost its relevance" Ram Chandra Paudel, one of the se
Confirming the decision of the Maoist centre's chairman over the phone with ANI, Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel said that Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda has said that "the coalition has lost its relevance" and walked out of the meeting venue.
The seventh edition of the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), 'Exercise Garuda-VII' concluded at Air Force Station, Jodhpur on Saturday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 20 (ANI): Sita Dahal, spouse of CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal- Prachanda has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after her health deteriorated on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the induction of the Indian Air Force's Light Combat Helicopter is a special moment for the nation and is symbolic of the collective resolve of 130 crore Indians to make India strong and self-reliant in t
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Sunday met the former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal where they discussed ways to strengthen and deepen ties between India and Nep
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will hold a meeting with former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the national capital on Sunday under the 'Know BJP' campaign.